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WALK-IN FLU CLINICS

We have now finished our Saturday walk in clinics, however if you still wish to have your free NHS Flu immunisation please contact either of our receptions to make an appointment.

We respectfully request that when considering having your NHS Flu Immunisation elsewhere, other than the practice, that you please note you are depriving the practice of much needed funding that is used to support other services - Thank you

We now have free Wi-fi available in both our waiting rooms - select NHS Free wi-fi and log on.

New Patient Registration

Bring in your medical card and complete the relevant section or we can give you a form to complete. We may ask for proof of your entitlement to NHS resources. We will check that you live in our practice area, inform you of the name of your doctor (ALL PATIENTS ARE ALLOCATED A NAMED ACCOUNTABLE GP) and ask you to complete a lifestyle questionnaire. We will also offer you a health check with a doctor or practice nurse within one month of registering. We recommend you take advantage of this opportunity, as it allows us to obtain an accurate record of your personal and medical details, and to inform you about the practice.

Guide to GP Services

The Royal College of General Practitioners has produced a useful guide for patients about the services on offer at GP Surgeries and how to access them. You can download the guide below.

Non-English Speakers

These fact sheets have been written to explain the role of UK health services, the National Health Service (NHS), to newly-arrived individuals seeking asylum. They cover issues such as the role of GPs, their function as gatekeepers to the health services, how to register and how to access emergency services.

Special care has been taken to ensure that information is given in clear language, and the content and style has been tested with user groups.

Temporary Registration

If you are ill while away from home or if you are not registered with a doctor but need to see one you can receive emergency treatment from the local GP practice for 14 days. After 14 days you will need to register as a temporary or permanent patient.

You can be registered as a temporary patient for up to three months. This will allow you to be on the local practice and still remain a patient of your permanent GP. After three months you will have to re-register as a temporary patient or permanently register with that practice.

To register as a temporary patient simply contact the local practice you wish to use, subject to your temporary address being in their practice area. Practices do not have to accept you as a temporary patient although they do have an obligation to offer emergency treatment. You cannot register as a temporary patient at a practice in the town or area where you are already registered.